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Spain
fajitas are served up in
this colourful joint in
Raval, where portraits
of moustachioed
Mexicans watch
you dine. Low prices
means the place is
perennially packed.
Try the ceviche.
UP TO €50
Biblioteca
(28Carrer
Junta deComerç, tel:
934126221) Serene
and airy andwith an
open kitchen at one
end,Biblioteca offers
high-end,modern
Mediterranean cuisine
without gettingbogged
downwithpretensions.
Dishes such as
slow-cooked lamb and
venisonpie hit the spot,
while the apple tart has
garnered rave reviews.
EXCLUSIVE
Gaig
(214 Carrer d’Aragó,
tel: 93 429 1017)
Michelin-starred Gaig
occupies a space at
the luxury Hotel Cram
in the centre of the
city. Classic Catalan
dishes, such as rice
with partridge and
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Amsterdam,
Basel-Mulhouse,
Belfast (BFS),Berlin,
Bristol,Dortmund,
Geneva, Lisbon,
Liverpool, London
(LGW, LTN,SEN,
STN), Lyon,Milan
(MXP),Newcastle,Nice
FROM THE
AIRPORT
TAXI
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs €30.
Trains service the
Sants Estació.
Tickets: €2.50.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €15
Pasta
Bar
(47 Carrer
Escudellers) Choose
your pasta, choose
your sauce, choose
extras like diced
chicken, rocket leaves
and parmesan cheese.
The concept of this
smart little place is
simple and will please
travellers wanting
a fly-by, filling lunch.
UP TO €30
Rosa
del Raval
(6 Carrer
del Angels, tel: 93
304 2681) Delicious
burritos, tacos and
Athens
Greece
DIALLING CODE
+30
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Berlin, Edinburgh,
Geneva, London
(LGW),Manchester,
Milan (MXP), Paris
(ORY), Rome
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
Alocal taxi costs€35.
Proastiako
andMetro line
trains service the city.
Tickets: €8 single.
Visit the Europcar
desk for special
easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Filippou
(19
Xenokratous &
Plutarchou, Kolonaki,
tel: 210 721 6390)
Dating back to 1923,
this is one of the city’s
most historic Greek
tavernas.Virtually
unscathed by time, its
tables spill out onto the
street in chic Kolonaki.
EXCLUSIVE
Elaias
Gi
(4 Olympionikon
Street, Politia, tel: 210
620 0005) This stylish
Politia restaurant,
with its spectacular
views of Athens, has
now launched a cut-
price“small”menu
TAXI
featuring 14 of its
excellent Greek dishes
for €30 per person, or
€35 with a half-carafe
of wine.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Stavlos
(10 Iraklidon Street,
Thissio, tel: 210 346
7206) An all-day
venue for classic
Mediterranean fare,
coffee and drinks
throughout the day.
It also has a gallery
and operates as
a club at night.
LATE & LIVELY
W
(130Pireos Street, tel:
210341 1410) Glam
andfirmlymainstream,
with a predominantly
youthful clientèle but
alsohas private areas
catering to an older
crowd.Thursday’s
Showme Love
parties are considered
the best nights.
THIS MONTH
GO
Hang like Tarzan
and climb among the
treetops in Greece’s
very ownAdventure
Park inMalakasa,
just under an hour’s
drive north of Athens
(adventure-park.gr).
NOWAY!
The famous Caryatids,
themarblemaidens
that held up the porch
of the Erechtheion,
may look superficially
similar but each is very
much her own girl.The
hairstyles are actually
structural elements
designed to strengthen
the statues’ load-
bearing capacities.
EvaWebster
Asturias
Spain
DIALLING CODE
+34
CURRENCY
€
FLY FROM
Geneva, Lisbon,
London (STN)
FROM THE
AIRPORT
Pre-bookyour taxi
at easyJet.com.
The fare to Oviedo is
about €53, Gijón €45
andAvilés €23.
The Express bus
runs hourly from
6am–11pm to Oviedo
and Gijón.Tickets:
€7.50.There are
less frequent buses
toAvilés (alsa.es).
Tickets: €1.40.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30
Restaurante Casa
Gervasio
(68 Fuente
de la Plata, tel: 985
234 255) Snack on
tapas in this no-frills
cider bar on the
edge of town. The
tortilla comes highly
recommended, as
do the monkfish and
fried potatoes.
EXCLUSIVE
El
Hórreo
(Antromero,
tel: 985 871 470)
Splurge on excellent
fresh seafood in this
rustic restaurant near
the coastal village of
Candas. El Hórreo is
known as one of the
TAXI
region’s best for
fish. Choose from
lobster, clams, king
prawns, sea bass
and John Dory.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY
Café
Gil de Jaz
(4 Gil de
Jaz, tel: 985 251
788) New, retro-style
bar slap bang in the
centre of town,
Café Gil de Jaz is a
great place to refuel
at any time of day.
LATE & LIVELY
Buddha
(23 Marques
de San Esteban,
Gijón) Call in to this
funky venue after
a late supper in
one of the nearby
restaurants. The
music is a mix of
rhythmic Spanish and
international pop.
THIS MONTH
SEE
Banned during
the Franco years,
Asturians now
celebrate Antroxu
(Carnival) with a
passion. The major
events of party week
this year take place
from 18–21 February
and festivities include
flamboyant floats,
fancy dress and
general gastronomic
indulgence.
NOWAY!
Asturias is expected
to produce two
million litres of cider
in 2012. That’s double
the amount produced
less than 10 years
ago, in 2004, so
there’s no excuse not
to try some!
KarenThomas
GO
Aformer
aristocratic garden,
this is a forgotten
treasure.Ponds,
plants, statues
and regal buildings
surround themain
attraction–a 19th-
centurymaze.
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